quasi-stellar object
[ kwey-zahy-stel-er, kwey-sahy-, kwah-see-, -zee- ]
/ ˈkweɪ zaɪˈstɛl ər, ˈkweɪ saɪ-, ˈkwɑ si-, -zi- /
noun
quasar. Abbreviation: QSO
Origin of quasi-stellar object
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby quasi-stellar object
quasi contract,
quasi-,
quasi-contract,
quasi-judicial,
quasi-quotation,
quasi-stellar object,
quasi-stellar radio source,
quasicrystal,
quasidominance,
quasimodo,
quasiparticle
British Dictionary definitions for quasi-stellar object
quasi-stellar object
noun
a member of any of several classes of astronomical bodies, including quasars (strong radio sources) and quasi-stellar galaxies (no traceable radio emission), both of which have exceptionally large red shifts
Abbreviation: QSO